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Europe is invited into Ukraine talks as both sides strike overnight

US envoys said President Putin agreed to let European representatives join the next round of talks, as Ukraine and Russia traded deadly strikes, including a large overnight drone attack.

What we know

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    US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on 12 November 2026, after talks with Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Abu Dhabi earlier in the week.
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    A US envoy said Putin agreed to let European representatives join the next round, Reuters reported, and President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed that step, according to the BBC and France 24.
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    European Union leaders later settled on a five-nation group — with EU institutions and the United Kingdom — to speak for Europe at the talks, Reuters reported; Russia said Europeans could take part if they showed a readiness to contribute.
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    Fighting did not pause.
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    AP reported that Ukraine fired almost 1,200 drones at Russian targets overnight on 12–13 November, one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, while Russia’s defence ministry said it intercepted 1,198 drones — a figure France 24 also reported as a Russian claim, and which has not been independently verified.
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    Ukraine’s General Staff said it hit an oil refinery in Volgograd; Reuters said four people were killed in a strike on an industrial zone there.
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Counts are unique post IDs after merging search pages. Max 25 results per search call, so some outlet posts may be missing and a late-looking time is not proof that an outlet was late. Combined reach counts unique followers, not impressions. No posts, replies, likes or follows were made from any account. “Broke first” is for the report that Europe would join the next round of talks (France 24 at 1:47 AM UTC on 13 Nov). Earlier 12 Nov posts about envoys arriving in Moscow and overnight strikes are on the timeline as preceding developments. The 1,200-drone figure is a Russian claim reported by AP and France 24; it is labelled as such.

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Counts are unique post IDs after merging search pages. Max 25 results per search call, so some outlet posts may be missing and a late-looking time is not proof that an outlet was late. Combined reach counts unique followers, not impressions. No posts, replies, likes or follows were made from any account. “Broke first” is for the report that Europe would join the next round of talks (France 24 at 1:47 AM UTC on 13 Nov). Earlier 12 Nov posts about envoys arriving in Moscow and overnight strikes are on the timeline as preceding developments. The 1,200-drone figure is a Russian claim reported by AP and France 24; it is labelled as such.

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“Broke first” is for the report that Europe would join the next round of talks (France 24 at 1:47 AM UTC on 13 Nov). Earlier 12 Nov posts about envoys arriving in Moscow and overnight strikes are on the timeline as preceding developments. The 1,200-drone figure is a Russian claim reported by AP and France 24; it is labelled as such.

Timeline

Talks and strike reports confirmed across AP, Reuters, the BBC, France 24 and Al Jazeera. The 1,198 interception figure is a Russian claim, reported as such. Sources: AP, Reuters, BBC, France 24, Al Jazeera, Kyiv Independent.

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Bloomberg
@business · 10.5M followers

US peace envoys asked whether Ukraine would be willing to give up the Donbas region in the nation’s east to Russia in exchange for NATO membership, said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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The Hindu
@the_hindu · 8.4M followers

Watch | US President Donald Trump is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China. The trilateral talks are expected to focus on…

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський
@ZelenskyyUa · 8.9M followers

A new €645 million defense package and a €20 million energy package from Denmark. New sanctions steps by the United Kingdom targeting Russia's oil sector. We've returned home with concrete results from our busy visits…

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Bloomberg
@business · 10.5M followers

A shift in nuclear diplomacy and industrial policy since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is sparking a new wave of energy infrastructure investment in Europe’s east

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2 h 24 min earlier2 h 24 min later
Al Jazeera English
@AJEnglish · 10.1M followers

US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to hold an unprecedented three-way meeting next week on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, the…

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Bloomberg
@business · 10.5M followers

Trump will meet China’s Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the APEC summit, a White House spokeswoman said

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FRANCE 24 English
@France24_en · 476.7K followers

🇺🇦 🇷🇺 #Ukraine and #Russia continue to carry out cross-border strikes following US-led shuttle diplomacy earlier this week. Russia refuses to compromise on his hard-line demands and claims to have shot down nearly…

France 24 reports Russia’s claim that it shot down nearly 1,200 Ukrainian drones; the figure is not independently verified.

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Reuters
@Reuters · 26.4M followers

EU settles on five-nation group to speak for Europe at Ukraine peace talks

EU settles on a five-nation group to speak for Europe.

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33 min earlier33 min later
Al Jazeera English
@AJEnglish · 10.1M followers

European nations are debating who may be their representative in Russia-Ukraine peace talks while the continent’s leaders spar with Russia over their participation in future negotiations.

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2 h 47 min earlier2 h 47 min later
KyivPost
@KyivPost · 395.5K followers

ANALYSIS: Who Speaks for Europe? That Depends on How Tough It Wants to Be on Russia Europe wants a voice in Ukraine peace talks but remains divided over who should speak.

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1 h 2 min earlier1 h 2 min later
KyivPost
@KyivPost · 395.5K followers

Friedrich Merz confirmed Germany will join upcoming Ukraine peace talks and urged Donald Trump to avoid 'surprises' with Vladimir Putin at APEC. In Dublin, US envoy Jared Kushner agreed a deal cannot conclude without…

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1 h 36 min earlier1 h 36 min later
Reuters
@Reuters · 26.4M followers

🔊 Putin says Europeans can join the next round of Ukraine peace talks after meeting American envoys and Moscow and Kyiv agree on what could be the war’s largest prisoner exchange. Listen now on the Reuters World News…

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1 h 20 min earlier1 h 20 min later
Reuters
@Reuters · 26.4M followers

Four killed in Ukrainian drone strike on industrial zone in Russia's Volgograd, official says

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1 h 50 min earlier1 h 50 min later
The Kyiv Independent
@KyivIndependent · 1.8M followers

⚡️ Russian attacks kill 9, injure 61 across Ukraine over past day, spark fire at Kyiv hospital. Russian forces launched 117 long-range attack drones, Gerbera and simulator drones at Ukraine overnight on Nov. 13,…

Ukrainian official figures for deaths and injuries from Russian attacks, as reported by the Kyiv Independent.

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1 h 48 min earlier1 h 48 min later
FRANCE 24 English
@France24_en · 476.7K followers

🇺🇸 🇷🇺 🇺🇦 After meeting with Russian President Vladimir #Putin, #US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelensky in Dublin late Thursday. Both Zelensky and Kushner said that Europe…

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Reuters
@Reuters · 26.4M followers

Four people were killed and two injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on an industrial zone in Russia's southern city of Volgograd, regional governor Andrei Bocharov said, the deadliest attack on the city so far

Volgograd governor’s report of four killed, as reported by Reuters.

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BBC News (UK)
@BBCNews · 15.2M followers

Zelensky welcomes US bringing Europe into Russia-Ukraine peace talks

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2 h 7 min earlier2 h 7 min later
The Kyiv Independent
@KyivIndependent · 1.8M followers

⚡️3 injured, dozens evacuated after Russian drone damages Kyiv medical facility in overnight attack. A downed drone caused a fire at a medical facility in the capital's Shevchenkivskyi district in the early morning,…

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1 h 22 min earlier1 h 22 min later
Al Jazeera English
@AJEnglish · 10.1M followers

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have shuttled between Dublin and Moscow in efforts to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal. The meetings with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin followed the first direct…

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1 h 30 min earlier1 h 30 min later
Reuters
@Reuters · 26.4M followers

President Vladimir Putin agreed to let European representatives join the next round of Ukraine peace talks, a US envoy said, though the Russian leader said Washington must work with its European allies to understand if…

US envoy said Putin agreed to let European representatives join the next round; Reuters report.

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BBC News (World)
@BBCWorld · 42.4M followers

Zelensky welcomes US bringing Europe into Russia-Ukraine peace talks

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The Kyiv Independent
@KyivIndependent · 1.8M followers

⚡️Volgograd oil refinery, Rostov-on-Don production facility in flames following Ukrainian drone attack. Eyewitness footage from the scene appears to show flames emanating from the Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka…

Kyiv Independent report of fires at a Volgograd refinery and a Rostov facility, with eyewitness footage; official confirmation of the refinery hit came later from Ukraine’s General Staff, per AP.

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FRANCE 24 English Broke first
@France24_en · 476.7K followers

Live: Zelensky and Kushner confirm that Europe will join next round of Russia-Ukraine talks ➡️

France 24: Zelensky and Kushner confirm Europe will join the next round.

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BBC News (UK)
@BBCNews · 15.2M followers

Russian warship hit by Ukrainian drone in Gulf of Finland

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BBC News (World)
@BBCWorld · 42.4M followers

Russian warship hit by Ukrainian drone in Gulf of Finland

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5 h 5 min earlier5 h 5 min later
Reuters
@Reuters · 26.4M followers

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin for talks in a new push for a peace deal in Ukraine despite what they have called a lack of trust between Moscow and Kyiv

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3 h 10 min earlier3 h 10 min later
Reuters
@Reuters · 26.4M followers

US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow for talks with President Vladimir Putin. The talks are part of the latest push for a peace deal in Ukraine

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1 h 30 min earlier1 h 30 min later
BBC News (UK)
@BBCNews · 15.2M followers

US envoys arrive in Moscow for Ukraine talks with Vladimir Putin

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BBC News (World)
@BBCWorld · 42.4M followers

US envoys arrive in Moscow for Ukraine talks with Vladimir Putin

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3 h 14 min earlier3 h 14 min later
Reuters
@Reuters · 26.4M followers

Russia and Ukraine exchanged attacks on each other's capitals early on November 12, a day after peace talks ended and shortly before US envoys arrived in Moscow to meet President Vladimir Putin

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